Vilada
Vilada | |
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 Square in Vilada | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Map showing location within Berguedà | |
  Vilada Location in Catalonia  Vilada Vilada (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°08′19″N 1°55′52″E / 42.13861°N 1.93111°E / 42.13861; 1.93111 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Berguedà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Montserrat Badia Piqué (2015)[1] (Fem Pinya per Vilada-CP) |
| Area [2] | |
| • Total | 22.3 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 430 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Website | vilada.cat |
Vilada is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, of about 500 residents. Its name is documented in the 9th century as Villalata, translated as "ample town".
Demonym
Vilada has no demonym. While the appropriate name in Catalan would be Viladí or Viladina, this can cause confusion with residents of a neighborhood of the comarca's capital, Berga, named "Viladins". Therefore, residents are simply de Vilada.
Places of interest
- Parish church of Saint John the Baptist.
- Church of Santa Magdalena de Gardilans.
- Ruins of the Castell de Roset.
- Church of Sant Miquel de les Canals.
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de Vilada". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilada". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Town Website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
Places adjacent to Vilada | |
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